TITANIC
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The icy waters of the Northern Atlantic, off the coast of New Foundland, 
have held a secret for many years. The S.S. Titanic. Once the flag ship of 
the prestigious White Star Line, now a rusting hulk lying more than a mile 
deep. So far it has been only possible to inspect the ship with remote 
control subs making investigations painfully slow. Now Professor R M Kenrick, 
a leader in the field of underwater research, has developed the means to 
unlock all of the mysteries held within but its going to take an expert to 
reveal them. Have you got what it takes? Get this new game from TOPOSOFT and 
you won't get that sinking feeling.

Despite all efforts to find the Titanic, it remained hidden beneath the cold 
waters of the North Atlantic ... until now.

Professor R M Kenrick, marine archaeologist and researcher extraordinaire had 
at last found its resting place. As it was lying in a trench a mile below 
the surface he realised that no man could survive at such a depth using 
conventional equipment. His assistant's only chance of survival and success 
would be to wear a diving suit made from a special material invented by 
Professor Kenrick.

Control this brave aquanaut on his fascinating adventure, fraught with many 
dangers, to unlock the secret of the Titanic.


LOADING INSTRUCTIONS

Spectrum 48 128K, +2 Cassette:
Type LOAD"" and press RETURN. Press PLAY on the cassette recorder.

Upon completing the first level you will be presented with a password enabling 
you to continue to the second level. Rewind the cassette, reset your computer 
and repeat the loading procedure above. At the menu, select level 2 and enter 
the password.


CONTROLS

Either a joystick or keyboard can be used. Default keys are as follows:

Up = Q, Down = A, Left = O, Right = P, Fire = Spacebar, Pause = 0.

These keys can be changed using the REDEFINE KEYS option on the main menu.


THE UNDERWATER CAVES

To reach the Titanic, you will first have to go through the underwater caves, 
full of sharks, manta rays, killer fish and seaweed that can leave you without 
one single bubble of oxygen in just a few seconds.

There is only one route to reach the cave's exit with the TITANIC lying just 
a few metres from it. 

CAUTION: Some paths have no exit and others can prove to be fatal traps.


THE TITANIC

If you are successful in reaching the Titanic, the game will give you clues to 
reach the second stage. Once inside the ship you will find that it is filled 
with many underwater enemies such as swordfish, anemones, medusas and the 
extremely dangerous octopus. Avoid them at all costs.

At this stage your objective is to reach the room where the safe is kept and 
once there, to open it. However, in order to do this, you first have to find 
the lever to open the doors that have become stuck, and the dynamite.

There is only one correct way to reach the room with the safe. You must try 
not to deviate from your path, since any error would be fatal.


OXYGEN

Oxygen is vital in this adventure. You have an indicator at the bottom lower 
left, showing the amount you have left. Oxygen bottles can be found throughout 
the ship, but should only be used when your existing oxygen is almost gone.

Seaweed, fish. anemones and cables will take oxygen from you whenever you get 
near them. It is very important that you ration the oxygen; while there is 
enough to complete your task, if you get careless and waste it, for example, 
taking full bottles when it is not necessary, you will not be able to complete 
the mission.


HARPOONS

The only weapon you have for doing away with underwater enemies is the harpoon 
with which you can take at most ten shots.

As was the case with the oxygen, a number of harpoons are distributed 
throughout the adventure, that you may use when you wish. With the harpoon you 
will be able to kill fish and other underwater enemies except, of course, the 
seaweed and other stationary obstacles.


HELP

Find the places where oxygen can be found but try not to take a new bottle 
unless yours is practically empty. Certain underwater enemies tend to hide 
where you will have difficulty detecting them. Observe carefully all the 
places into which you are going.

Copyright subsists on this program. Unauthorised reproduction, transmission, 
rental or loan of this program is prohibited without express authority of 
ERBE SOFTWARE. S.A.

© 1988 TOPOSOFT. All rights reserved. Licensed to KIXX.